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A. E. I'AlIG'ENl A Fastening for T-oQl-Handles'. No. 224,244. Patent-dFeb. 3, 17880.'

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UNITED g STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDY E. TANGEN, OF BISMARK,DAKOTA TERRITORY.

FASTENING AFOR TooL-HANDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming pare of Letters Patent No.'224,244, datedvFebruary s, 1880.

Application filed November 6, 1879.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, ANDY E. TANGEN, of Bismarck, in the county ofBurleigh and Territory of Dakota, have invented a new and ImprovedFastening for Tool-Handles, of which the following is a specification. i

The object of my invention is to furnish a firm and easily-applieddevice for fastening handles to axes and other tools, and which willalso allow the handle to be quickly and easily removed without injury tothe aX.

The invention consists in fastening the handle in the eye of the ax ortool by means of spring-straps adapted to clasp the endsof the handleinserted in the eye, a bolt inserted into the eye from the Aside or endopposite the handle, so as to engage the said spring-straps, and aheart-shaped piece placed over the eye on the same side, which furnishesa bearing for the head of the bolt, all arranged in the manner fullydescribed in connection with the y gether.

head ofthe bolt used 'in connection with my improved fastener.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts. y

Referring to the drawings7 A is the ax, B is the eye, and O is theazz-handle. D D are two spring-straps, having the ends a a connectedtogether by a right-angular web, b, while the free ends are provided'with inwardly-turned prongs c c. lIn web b is' a screwthreaded hole, d.v

A4o' E is a bolt, which is adapted to be screwedv in hole d of web b. Fis aheart-shaped piece, 'provided with a counterbored hole, c, for thebolt E, and a heart-shaped projecting portion, f, on its under side,which is adapted to be entered in the eye B, while the projecting ange gbears upon the part of the aX immediately surrounding the eye B.

Themanner of using the device is as follows: The end of the handle C isplaced between straps D D; then the ends aa and web b, with the handleare inserted in the eye B, and the handle is driven in so that the sidesof the eye will press the straps D D against the sides of the handle andforce the prongs c into the wood, for the purpose of giving` the strapsa firm hold of the handle within the eye. The heart-shaped piece FA isthen applied to the opposite end of the eye, and the bolt `E insertedthrough hole c, and screwed into hole d of web b, whereby the handle isdrawn into the eye and the heart-shaped piece pressed firmly down on itsseat, so thata connection is made, by means of bolt E and straps D D,between the handle and piece F, and the handle is firmly fastened to theax in such a manner that it can be easily and quickly tightened whennecessary, and can also be removed without injury to the ax.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-v An improved device for fastening handles,consisting of spring straps D D, provided with web b, screw-bolt E, andheart-shaped piece F, constructed, arranged, and operated in the mannersubstantially as described.

ANDY EVENSEN TANGEN.

Witnesses:

M. J. EDGERLY, W. 0. WHITNEY.

